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The Brother from Another Planet

In a vibrant and eclectic neighborhood, a mysterious alien, eerily reminiscent of a black human, navigates the streets while evading ruthless pursuers in a thrilling sci-fi adventure.

An alien, resembling a Black man with unusual feet, crash-lands in New York City and struggles to find his place in Harlem, symbolizing the immigrant experience in the United States. However, his efforts are disrupted by two bounty hunters from his home planet seeking to capture him.

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Main Cast

Joe MortonThe Brother

Rosanna Carter

Rosanna CarterWest Indian Woman

Ray RamirezHispanic Man

Yves Rene

Yves ReneHaitian Man

Peter Richardson

Peter RichardsonIslamic Man

Ginny Yang

Ginny YangKorean Shopkeeper

Daryl EdwardsFly

Steve JamesOdell

Leonard JacksonSmokey

Bill CobbsWalter

Maggie RenziNoreen

Olga MeredizNoreen's Client

Minnie GentryMrs. Brown

Ren WoodsBernice

Reggie Rock BythewoodRickey

Alvin AlexisWillie

Caroline AaronRandy Sue Carter

John SaylesMan in Black

David StrathairnMan In Black

Rosetta LeNoireMama

Michael MantellMr. Love

Jamie TirelliHector

Liane CurtisAce

Fisher StevensCard Trickster

Charles Mitchell

Charles MitchellEd

Randy Frazier

Randy FrazierBouncer

Dee Dee BridgewaterMalverne Davis

Cooper Cunningham

Cooper CunninghamBlack Hooker

Marisa Smith

Marisa SmithWhite Hooker

Kim StauntonTeacher

Carl Gordon

Carl GordonMr. Price

Leon W. GrantBasketball Player

Anthony Thomas

Anthony ThomasBasketball Player

John GriesemerWhite Cop

Josh MostelCasio Vendor

Deborah Taylor

Deborah TaylorVance's Receptionist

Giancarlo EspositoMan Being Arrested (uncredited)

John Canada TerrellBaby Grand Patron (uncredited)

Creators

John SaylesDirector, Screenplay

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The Brother from Another Planet (1984),trailer

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Info about The Brother from Another Planet

Studio(s): A-Train Films

Originally Released: United States, Sep 07, 1984

Production Country: United States

Budget: $350,000.00

Genres:Comedy, Sci-Fi

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